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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
A Coming Convention of Labor Parties.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 23-Preliminary arrange.
meuts have been made for the holding in this
city, about the middle of December, of a confer
ence of all labor political elements or factions
in the country at which will be present repre-
sentatives from all sections of the Union. The
object of the conference is said to be to harmon
ize ali the factions of the Labor party under one
adopt general platform. Another purpose is
to decide upon new name-one in which the
word labor will not appear. The National Free
soil party is the name which it is thought will
be adopted. 1t is expected that Henry George
will be a prominent figure ir the conference. and
that it will adopt his land theory. It is also
pscted that the conference will fix date and
place for holding national nominating conveu-
ton. If this is done effort will be made to
have the convention held here.
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Shocking Tragedy in Iowa.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct pa shocking trag
edy occurred at Maxwell, Story county. last
night. Perry Ackers started out, last evening.
about 5 o'clock, bent destroying somebody.
He borrowed a revolver from a hardware sto re
pretext that he wanted to shoot dog. but he
went straight to the Office OF Justice of the Peace
Schneider, and. asking him if he Was ready to
take his medicine, administered it without
further explanation, shooting him in the left
lower jaw, the ball passing down and out by the
shoulder blade. He next entered the Office of
Mayor French. and. stealing up behind him.
sent a bullet into his brain The Mayor never
uttered word, but died within hour. The
murderer then passed into the street, his crimes
as yet being unknown. and meeting several cti-
zens he talked in threatening manner about
evening up old scores ana brandishing his
volver freely. Passing to the entrance to
Oddteliows Hail. he said good bye to the post
to hell, and then shot himself, dying immed-
ately. Ackers was shiftless fellow, who had
been for some time an object OF suspicion, but
one expected any such startling tragedy as
came.
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A GREAT FORTUNE in GERMANY.
Citizens Of Reading Jay Claim to an Estate
of $50, 1000.

READING, Pa, Oct 23-Tnere are fifty or
more people in Reading who claim heirship to
John George Spang who died about sixty years
ago. leaving an estate in Germany valued at
$50, ,000,0 900. To-day they were thrown into q
state Of hopeful expectancy by the receipt OF the
following from the head of the police depart
ment of Bremen:
I'm answer to your letter of Sept IL. 1887,
about John George Spaug I will inform you
that in the matter you mentioned examination
has been made about hi N, but far as We
know nothing positive be said .ill relation
ship is proved, and nothing sooner can be DONE"
This communication, written in German. was
addressed to John B. Kalbacb, cigar manufact
urer. He is a great-grandson of Spangs sister.
Spang. SO the story goes, saved the life OF
General Kny phausen in Philadelphia during the
revolution. Immediately after the battle OF
Brandywine. Knyphausen gave SDang $780,
900 for his service and persuaded him to 60 to
Germany with him. Spang engaged in the iron
business there and died intestate without a liv-
ing relative in Germany. His millions. it is
said, have since been in the governments hands.
The Spangs of this vicinity claim that they
can prove relationship TO tho original John
George Mrs. Charles A. Seidel, who died this
week. claimed the right to full fifth. Mrs.
Daniel Miller, the wife of wealthy business
of Reading. is said to be entitled TO a tenth.
and through the list Many unsuccessful
effort to raise fund to employ counsel have
been made, and Mr. Kalbach, In view of his let.
ter. will make another attempt to secure part
of the great fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
WILFRID BLUNT ARRESTED.
He Persists in Addressing an Irish Meeting,
and Is Placed in jail,

Ii 4
and Is Placed in jaiL
DUBLIN Oct 23-At Woodford County Gal
way, to-day. a home-rule meeting was to be
held under the auspices of the British Home
rule Union. to protest against coercion. The
government proclaimed the meeting, and sent a
large body of troops and police to the town.
E. There was great crowd of people from the
surrounding country. The platform was in q
large field. Wilfrid Blunt the philanthropist
formerly Conservative, was to preside
assisted by James Rowlands, NJ. P, and other
British members of Parliament When the
speakers mounted the platform, Judge Byrne the
divisional magistrate, forbade Mr. Blunt to hold
the meeting Thereupon Mr.. Blunt defed the
police, who were at once ordered to clear the
platform. Several policemen seized the bold
speaker. who violently resisted, being thrown
from the platform. Twice he cried out loudly
care you such towards that you do not dare to
arrest met" The district inspector replied, II
arrest you." Mr. Blunt was marched off under
a heavy escort of police, with his wife following
The people pressing upon the officers and block
ing the way. the latter were ordered to charge
many NJ Rowlands, who was left
with his confreres the stand
called for three cheers for Blunt, which
Were heartily given. The Fusileers restrained
the crowd and kept them from making any out
break Mr. Blunt was taken before two magis-
traues and commanded to refrain from holding
any meeting, but the English member refused
to comply with their demands and was retained
in custody. This evening Mr.. Blunt and anotn-
er prisoner were conveyed to Loughrea Jail
During the row ut the platform Constable
Connor threw his baton into the air an d refused
to charge upon the people. He afterwards
arrested. Two meetings were afterwards held
the outskirts of the town, at which Bunt's
arrest denounced.
The Daily News referring to the arrest of Mr.
Blunt at Woodford, says .'In the arrest of Mr..
Blunt the conduct or the government ia abso-
lutely lawless the meeting being called by the
English Homerule Association" The Times
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Losses by Fire.

special TO the Indianapolis JOURNAL
SPRINGFIELD. o., Oct 23.-Fire last night
cansed the loss of the dwelling. barn and all
out-bulldings the farm of John Howells.
three miles of this city. The fire caught
in the barn, and the dwelling was partly con-
sumed before the sleepers were awakened. Mrs.
Howells barely escaped in her night apparel.
Eleven horses. fifty tons of hay and grain,
vehicles, tools and farming implements were
consumed in the barn. Two of the eleven cre-
mated horses were valuable, and two Jersey
calves consumed were registered. Five sep-
arate buildings consumed. Not even
change OF clothing was saved from the dwell
ing Mr. Howells is president of the Mad
River National Bank here, and the wealthiest
farmer in the county. The loss is SIS, 600; IN
sured in the Ohio Farmers for Sc, 000
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. 22-The cattle
sheds and malt-houss of the distlery were
burned this morning. causing loss of So. 900; in
sured. AS the distillery ia not in operation
there cattle in the sheds. An hour
later Caricos livery stable burned to the ground.
Ali the horses and vehicles were saved. Loss,
81. 1000; insured.
MoRRIsTowN. Ind, Dot. 23.-The tin shop
owned by William Roberts, and tenement-hou
adjoining, were destroyed by fire this morning
Loss, about 81, 600; partly insured
PARK RIVER D. r., Oct. 23.--Cargill Bros
elevator burned here to-day, with 40 900 bushels
Of wheat. Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
CHICAGO, Oct 23.-Fire tonight destroyed
four ice-houses in Lakeview, belonging to Nc
Ginness g. Boyle. Loss. 1900.
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Woman Fatally Stabbed.

PITTsBURG. Oct. 23-Shortly after 7 o'clock
tonight Mrs. Lizzie Adams, of Washington
street, was murderously assaulted by an Italian
named John Bosso. while on her way home from
church. Bosso was intoxicated and was aunoyed
at q crowd of hoodluns who were Iormenting
him. Finally he became enraged that he
drew a knife and turned upon his tormentors.
AT that moment Mrs Adams passed. and the
frenzied man rushed upon her and thrust the
knife into her back, the long blade passing
through her left lung. With a cry of pain the
innocent victim fell fainting to the pavement
hoodlums seized him. however. and after beating
him with sticks and stones. were only prevented
from lynching him by the Intervention OF a
number Of determined citizens who rescued the
bleeding and helpless man and gave him to the
police Mrs. Adams was carried TO her home.
She IS 10 a critical condition. and will probably
DIE Bosso Is now IN jail He is badly, but not
dangerously hurt. The scene of the tragedy is
one OF the most lawless localities in the city.
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THE M'DONALD EPISODE.
The Causes That Led Mrs. Mcdonald to At.
tempt the Life Of Her Father-in- Law.
TO the IndiananoIis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 23-There was q
social disturbance during the week, in the at
tempted assassination Of the millionaire banker
and temperance advocate. R. Fl. Mcdonald by
to shoot her father in-law apparently cold
blooded and deliberate. She went to the Bald
win Hotel armed with revolver and q dagger.
evidently determined to commit a des-
perate crime, which she was only pre-
vented from doing by her ignorance of the
use of firearms. There had been considerable
bad feeling between her and her father law,
resulting from his alleged interference between
her aud her husband, r. Fl. Mcdonald, jr, who
recently filed suit for divorce against her. In
her answer to his complaint of disorder she
charged him with most brutal conduct toward
her. and also alleged that her father-in law had
attempted to take improper liberties with her.
Later she brought suit against Mcdonald pere
for b half million dollars damages in enticing
her husband away from her. She has always
been under the impression that her father-in-
law was the main cause of the tronble between
herself and husband. On the night of the at
tempted assassination she proposed
a settlement of the troubles the basis that
tain herself and child. She proposed to go to
Europe il her terms accepted. She evil
IDENTIFY had alternative in store in case her
terms were not agreed to, and was fully pre-
pared to carry out the latter; but her inexper
fence baffied her.. The general opinion of her
conduct is that she is subject to spells of insan-
ity. aud that when in these fits she suffers from
delusions of lil-treatment by her husband and
his father Her perfect composure after at
tempting to kill Mcdonald, sr is cited as
is set for Thursday next. when interesting de-
yeopmentS may be made.
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THE CROW INDIANS.
Preparations for Meeting Expected Trouble
"A Speedy Settlement Looked For.

ST. PAUL, Oct %. 3.-Adjutant. general Vim
cent of the Department. of Dakota when asked
about the military preparations for meeting the
expected trouble at the Crow agency. Montana,
said: 'Some forty of the turbulent young Crows
have been at the Topgue-river agency with the
view of inducing the Cheyennes to join them,
but the latter have refused to do troop OF
cavalry and company of infantry left Fort
Keogh at noon yesterday for the Tougue-river
agency, with the view of insurinR quiet. Three
companies of infantry held in readiness
Fort keogh for immediate service whenever cir
cumstances may demand. Three troops of cav
airy and two companies Of infantry have been
ordered from Fort Meade to Fulock's Fork be-
tween the Tongue-river agency and the Crow
agency. for service in case of any extended out
break by the Crows. and to prevent them, should
they be disposed to do so. from breaking away
in a southeastsrly direction. At Fort Custer
within eight miles of the Crow agency. there are
five troops of cavalry and two companies Of in
fantry, also one company of infantry immedi
ately at the agency. General Ruger reached
Fort Custer at noon to-day"
A dispatch from Billings. NJ t.. says the au-
thori,ies declare that the matter will be settled
the first of the week. and fight TO morrow or
Tuesday seems highly probable.
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VICTOR HUGO'S HOME.
The Poets Children VIII Soon Move INTO
Another HOuse.

Cable Special to st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The children of Victor Hugo will be obliged to
give up their fathers house. He lived in
leased house owned by the Princess De Lu-
signau. She would never SELL because its ten
ant gave the property such value. Hugo
short time before his death, began to plan for
building new house. This plan the children
have not been able to carry out They cannot
renew the lease of the present house without
paying three times the present rent, f600.
Ihls they consider too much OF q
good thing. aud have bought
another house in the same avenue. where they
propose to reproduce faithfully as possible the
saloon and chamber between which the poet di-
vided his closing years, and to transfer thither
al objects associated with him. II is said that
Victor Hugo's landlady is engaged in nePotia-
tions for the sale of her house to some American
sDeculator. AS yet the rooms in which Victor
Hugo lived have been left updisturbed. just
they were on the day of his death. OF course.
however, the family when they move, in
couple of months. will leave nothing but the
bare walls. Any one buying the house
show place wili,. therefore. have to
and furniture Under all circumstances
it may be doubted whether the specula-
ton would be good one. There idea
Of opening subscription for the acquisition of
the house, but the public have lately been
appealed to for the erection of great statue to
put in the Place Victor Hugo the project has
been abandoned. l understand that Victor
Hugo has left sufficient manuscript to occupy
his literary executors for many years. Alto
gether. great and small, they are stated to have
numbered no less than three hundred thousand.
The "Fin de Satin" aud CHOOSES Vues" already
issued are TO be followed successively by an i'm
portant work relating to the difference between
men and animals and a play entitled Lies
Deux Jumes" The other manuscripts are too
miscellaneous to be issued separately. They
will be arranged in volume, to be called
Ocean"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
TERROR OF THE SULTAN.
Turkeys Ruier In Constant Dread of Losin
His Life by Violence.

Turkeys Ruler In Constant Dread of Losing
His Life by Violence.
New York Telegram.
For many years the Sultan has been afraid to
leave Yildis-Kiosk. Not only has he not visited
single town in any part OF his empire, but he
does not even venture to go far Stamboul
or to take sail on the Bosphorus. He is afraid
that an attack may be- made upon his person or
that mine may explode under his feet. The
law of his religion compels him to perform his
devotions every Friday in a mosque. and in
former times the Selamiik was always celebrated
with great solemnity at StambouL Since Abdul
Hamid's accession this ceremony has been per-
formed at the mosque nearest to the palace. on
which occasions the road is always kept by a
double line of troops, and no spectator is allowed
Go show himself either in the street or along the
houses. And in order to make assurance doub-
~ sure a new mosque is now being built close
up to the palace to enable his Majesty to attend
the religious services without setting foot out
OF doors. In other respects YIldis-hiosk is to
all intents and purposes fortress.
Whole bricades of spies swarm about tho city,
entering the restaurants and drinking saloons,
and even finding their way into private dwell
ings. People conscious of being watched
By these minions of the palace. wherefore all
ccnversation in public turns upon the most trlv-
ial and comm on place topics y Fire works
and the use of explosives are prohibited. The
military are only supplied with blank cartridges
and are not allowed to practice target-shooting.
Some time ago couple of practical
jokers found nothing betrsr to do than to write
Insulting letters to the Sultan and Grand Vizier,
and from that day to this there has been no local
pest delivery IN Constantnopie. Any one hav-
ing private or business message to send must
either intrust 1t to servant, or, II he
happens to be without one, must hire
a horse and spend half day over trifing mat
ter that could have been settled in two minutes.
How encouraging to trade and commerce! No
people iu the world are devoted, SO patient
and SO respectful the Turks. At the beck of
the Sultan millions would rise up to defend him.
And yet these are the people whom he distrusts,
while seeking shelter and protection in the
constant apprehension of being poisoned his
food is regularly subjected TO a chemical analy
sis, and in order to the fidelity of his
guardians he dare not refuse of their wishes
In short, he overwhems them with presents and
favors in order to earn their gratitude.
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PROHIBITIONS DANGER.

Anti-Liquor Laws May Become Impossible
Without Compensatfng Dealers.
Washington Special.
Mr.. Samue. w. Packard, of Chicago. who has
been sent here by the Prohi bitionis5s, claims to
have discovered serious condition of affairs for
the anti-liquor men throughout the country.
! He was at the Supreme Court to-day and moved
to have the Kansas liquor cases reopened. To-
day he received authority to act in the other
cases the docket also thera being four from
low and one from Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Pack ard said tonight: 1.-THE question Of
the consttutionality of prohibitory legislation
enacted since the adoption of the fourteenth
amendment in far as 1t attempts to interfere
with rights or to deprive a man of the use of his
property in existence at the time OF the passage
compensation has mover yet been decided by the
United States Supreme Court.
I'm looking over the docket to-day I. dis
covered, however. that two cases coming up from
Iowa, involving the Iowa prohibitory law, had
been decided by divided court. 1t seems that
Judge Brewer, of Kansas, had remanded these
cases to the State court on the ground that the
brewers and saloon-keepers under the facts
shown in the case were not entitled to any pro-
lection under the fourteenth amendment.
He did not assume to overrule the celebra-
ted decision he had made in the Waruff case,
but he contended that this case reCsiired him to
GO further in the protection of wnat the liquor
men claimed to be their vested rights than no
felt justified in going. But it appears that four
OF the judges of the United States Supreme
Court were of opinion that the cases should not
have been remanded.
Now. if the contention of the liquor men in
these prohibitory cases now before the court
should be sustained by the Supreme Court it
will have the effect to overturn all prohibitory
laws, local option or otherwise, enacted since tho
adoption of the fourteenth amendment in so far
as they attempt to prohibit the OF distiler-
les, breweries, and saloons owned aud in at
the time of the passage Of such laws. ard would
also make it impossible to enact any such laws
in the future unless provision made for
compensating the liquor for the loss Of
their property.
'The only way overcome this Sc rioas OBJ
stacle to the progress of the prohibition move
ment would be by a constitutional amendment"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
retary of the Interior-An Indiana Man
Named for the Latter's Present Position.
The Commissioner of Patents Finally
Settles a Long-Pending Question.
A Possible Stumbling Block in the Path Of
the Prohibitionists-Knock- Down in the
Treasury-General Washington News.
A CABINET CHANGE.

Secretary Lamar to Go to the Supreme Bench
and Be Succeeded by aIr. Mnidrow.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-It is reported tonight
that the President will appoint Secretary Lamar
to the vacancy on the Supreme Bench within
few days. Assistant Secretary Muldrow is
looked upon as the coming Secretary Of the In
terror, and friends OF Mr.. Stockslager. of
Indiana, at present Assistant Commissioner of
the General Land Office, are working in his
interest for Muldrows place. Mr.. Stockslager
is Of the most popular officials in the
Interior Department, and his experience in the
Land Office would be of great value in the high
position his friends trying to secure for him.
It is said that he has excellent backing for tho
place, and his record in the department. will be
of great value in inducing the President to pro-
mote him.
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SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS.
Agreement Reached Concerning the Status
of the New Hebrides and tho Suez Canal

of the New Hebrides and the Suez Canal
PARIS, Oct 23.-The negotiations for conven-
tions regarding the New Hebrides islands and
the Suez canal have been concluded, and the
conventions will be signed tomorrow. The
Suez canal con vention provides that the canal
shall be kept open in time of war; that no act of
hostility hall be permitted at either of it's ap-
proaches, or on its banks. within zona 20 be
determined by international commission
on supervis ion; that belligerent powers shall
neither embark, nor disembark troops war
material on the canal, in the ports of access,
and that if Egypt proves unable to compel
respect for the treaty she will appeal to Turkey.
who. in concert with the slgnatory powers, will
take the necessary measures to enforce obedi-
ence. It is reported that Germany, Austria and
Russia already approve the Suez convention.
The New Hebrides convention confirms the
any action necessary to MAINTAIN order shall
devolve upon the English and French men of
posts
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BALTIMORE. Oct. 23-Robert Garrett and
party started this morning their trip to the
Pacific coast and Mexico. They go through to
Chicago without stopping just bssore the
train started, Sergeant alarms Johnson, of the
Philadelphia Common Councils, had few words
of conversation with Mr. Garrett, and those on
the platform were greatly surprised to hear tn Q
the president of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road say in loud voice, 1.-The thieves! They
stole my telegraph" He was much excited and
his friends hurried him into the car. but just as
the start made he called out friend,
Don't let Jay Gould capture Maryland before
get back" It is not known when Mr.. Garrett
: will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-24
Two Brothers Kiled hx an ExnIonion.

New YORK, Oct 23.-The steamer Mary
burst boiler to-day az the foot of One hundred
and. sixteenth street, instantly killing John and
Patrick Cunningham, brothers. Their bodies
were literally blown to atoms. Carl Schmidt,
the owner of the launch, was blown into the
river. but was saved with great effort and was
found to be badly hurt. James Cunningham
was struck by a piece OF the boiler and severely
injured. q. w. Olcott, who in q row boat
near by, was also thrown into the river, but
was rescued There were many narrow escapes
More than forty panes of glass were shattered
Many houses at considerable distance wers se-
ysrely shaken.
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Case of Supposed Child-steaiinr.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 23-Last Thursday
afternoon little Frances Lambers. the fve-year-
old daughter of Mr.. Frank Lamoers. of this
city. mysteriously disappeared from tho compa-
ny of her associates with whom she had been
playing near her home, Up to this date moth.
ing has been heard of her. and it is thought that
she is being held somewhere for ransom.
Her parents are wel-to do and advertised this
morning a reward of $500 for information OF the
child's whereabouts.